Chapter 158: Despicable and Shameless!

Yuan Honggang, get out here and face your death!

Qin Mu's voice was loud and clear like a giant bell, instantly echoing throughout the entire martial arts stadium.

Under normal circumstances, people would have avoided Qin Mu's words as if he were a plague god.

This was the Yuan family!

In Jiangcheng, who would dare speak such arrogant and reckless words to the acting head of the Yuan family?

However, just moments ago, Qin Mu had decisively made his move, breaking the limbs of Matsuda—the man who insulted Chinese martial arts—and tossing him off the stage.

For a moment, the stance of many shifted, and all eyes turned toward Qin Mu.

Barely half a minute later, a commotion arose from one of the passageways.

The crowd directed their gaze and saw Yuan Honggang striding forward with the vigor of a dragon and the step of a tiger, quickly walking toward the combat ring.

Yet, upon seeing Qin Mu completely unharmed on the stage, his heart skipped a beat, and a trace of doubt flashed through his eyes.

Walking alongside Yuan Honggang was a man wearing a Japanese martial arts robe, holding his head high with extreme arrogance.

"Thank you all for coming to watch the battle. Today, I have invited the Japanese martial arts master, Mr. Sato Mukai, to preside over the venue!"

"He will ensure the fairness of this duel and prevent certain despicable villains from resorting to petty tricks!"

With an imposing and righteous demeanor, Yuan Honggang stepped onto the stage. The moment his feet touched the ground, the spectators felt as though the entire stadium trembled.

Yuan Honggang steadied his stance and glared fiercely, his eyes bloodshot and brimming with fighting spirit, before pointing abruptly at Qin Mu across from him.

"You brutally murdered my son at the Xie family funeral! As a father, I am bound to exact bloody vengeance for my boy who died in the prime of his life!"

Yuan Honggang's words were grand and sonorous, making the blood of many martial artists present who favored him surge with excitement.

Qin Mu, however, was unimpressed. Instead, he let out a cold sneer and said, "So that's why you poisoned a little girl, piercing her entire body with silver needles to make her explode from within, just to force me into this fight?"

As soon as these words were spoken, public opinion instantly reversed, focusing entirely on Yuan Honggang.

Most of the martial artists present knew how vicious Yuan Xu's character was. Always relying on his status as a member of the Yuan family, he had committed countless evil deeds and was universally despised.

Yet Yuan Honggang, a renowned martial artist of several decades, was actually despicable enough to prey on a child.

No matter where he went, he would surely be reviled by thousands!

Yuan Honggang's mouth twitched. Realizing the situation had turned against him, he immediately waved his hand imperiously.

"You junior, stop spouting nonsense and spreading groundless rumors!"

With that, Yuan Honggang channeled his refined internal energy, and the atmosphere in the arena suddenly plummeted.

He stamped his foot, his frame instantly expanding by three inches as it burst through his outer robe. A terrifying wave of internal energy surged forth, sweeping across the entire venue!

"This—is this the peak of internal energy, or the ultimate pinnacle of internal energy?!"

Many were bewildered.

The churning wave of energy was far too terrifying. Even the martial artists close to the edge of the ring found themselves unable to keep their eyes open, while the weaker ones were knocked flat onto the ground.

"Yuan Honggang's strength in all of Jiangcheng is probably second only to Yuan Qingtian. Coupled with all these years passing and the massive resources of the Yuan family backing him..."

"Reaching the pinnacle of internal energy is not impossible at all!"

Hearing this, the crowd could not help but gasp sharply.

The ultimate pinnacle of internal energy!

Only a single step away from the legendary transformation realm!

Such a realm was exceedingly rare even looking back at the history of Jiangcheng!

"Is that all?"

Qin Mu's calm and unhurried question rang out, his momentum not only matching Yuan Honggang's but seemingly suppressing it entirely.

"This alone is more than enough to twist off your head!"

Seeming to feel insulted, Yuan Honggang roared madly, channeling his energy into his upper body, preparing to bludgeon Qin Mu to death with a single, righteous punch!

Yet, just before he made his move—

Qin Mu raised his hand nonchalantly, and the gazes from below followed suit. Between his two fingers, a flash of silver light flickered.

"A silver needle?" a young martial artist muttered under his breath.

The next instant, Qin Mu flicked his finger. Without making the slightest sound, the cold beam transformed into a shaft of light, shooting violently through the air!

"This is returning it to you on behalf of Sisi!"

Yuan Honggang had been clueless at first, but the moment the silver needle shot directly to within five meters of him, he suddenly felt its terrifying power, and his expression changed drastically in an instant!

Hiss—

A sharp, piercing sound rang out, nearly puncturing the eardrums of everyone present!

It was the sound of the silver needle piercing through internal energy!

Using the vast majority of his strength, Yuan Honggang finally managed to block this single needle with his internal qi.

Yet, his previously surging vitality was now replaced by a forehead soaked in sweat. His chest heaved up and down like a bellows, his breathing completely chaotic.

"How is this possible...?!"

Yuan Honggang's heart trembled with terror as he tried to figure out how Qin Mu had accomplished this.

Right after that, a second needle shot forth explosively!!

How could Yuan Honggang have any time to think now? His pupils constricted sharply, and though his reflexes were extremely swift, pushing his body's coordination to the absolute limit—

Qin Mu's lightning-fast second needle still pierced straight through his left arm, carrying such terrifying force that it shattered his bones directly!

"Ah! My hand!!" Yuan Honggang let out a miserable scream as his body retreated violently.